We are delighted to announce that the following candidates in the local elections in both London and Essex have already signed-up to our Love Epping Forest Manifesto 2026 . These represent a huge range of political parties across the borough.
Below is a list of those who have signed up so far in London Boroughs. Thank you to all who have. If you would like to join this list, you can sign-up to the pledges electronically on our website here or email us at: policy@efht.org.uk
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Cann Hall Ward:
- Cllr Sally Little John, Labour
- Eva Tabbasam, Green
- Peter Richardson, Green
- Cllr Keith Rayner, Labour
- Cllr Kischa Green, Labour
Cathall Ward:
- Cllr Naheed Asghar, Labour
- Aisha Abubakar, Labour
Chapel End:
- Cllr Louise Mitchell, Labour
- Cllr Steve Terry, Labour
- Sue What, Green
- Layla Rosa, Green
Chingford Green
- Kathyrn Judd, Green
Endelbury Ward
- Monica Hannah Sobiecki, Green
- Alison Dinah Cox, Labour
Forest Ward:
- Cllr Zafran Malik, Labour
- Cllr Kastriot Berberi, Labour
- Cllr Marsela Berberi, Labour
- Paul Perkins, Green
Grove Green
- Millie Cullen Close, Labour
- Cllr Uzma Rasool, Labour
- Cllr Khevyn Limbajee, Labour
- Sarah Bentley, Green
Hatch Lane and Highams Park North Ward
- Heather Gardiner, Green
- Daniel Brett, Labour
- Catherine Burns, Labour
- Heather Gardiner, Green
- Andrew McMullen, Green
- Rory Fitzgerald, Green
Hale End and Highams Park South Ward
- Cllr Rosalind Dore, Labour
- Cllr Tony Bell, Labour
- Brian Capaloff, Green
Highams Hill Ward
- Cllr Shumon Ali-Rahman, Labour
- Cllr Kira Lewis, Labour
- Em Dean, Green
- Cllr Karen Bellamy, Labour
High Street
- Lisa Bryan, Green
Hoe Street Ward
- Laura Pearce, Green
- Andrew Dixon, Labour
- Miriam Mirwitch, Labour
- Ahsan Khan, Labour
Lea Bridge Ward
- Cllr Jennifer Whilby, Labour
- Cllr Gerry Lyons, Labour
- Cllr Shabana Dhedhi, Labour
Leyton Ward
- Cllr Terry Wheeler, Labour
- Daisy Richards, Green
- Cllr Whitnney Ihenachor, Labour
- Kyalo Burt-Fulcher, Labour
Leytonstone Ward
- Cllr Marie Pye, Labour
- Cllr Clyde Loakes, Labour
- Cllr Jenny Gray, Labour
- Rose Mary Warrington, Green
Markhouse Ward
- Cllr Johar Khan, Labour
- Cllr Sharon Waldron, Labour
- Richard Wild, Labour
St James Ward
- Cllr Chatherine Deakin, Labour
- Nathan Burns, Labour
- Caz Scott, Labour
Upper Walthamstow Ward
- Cllr Caramel Quin, Labour
- Cllr Yusuf Patel, Labour
Vally Ward
- Cllr Elizabeth Baptiste, Labour
- Bella Callow Robinson, Labour
William Morris Ward
- Cllr Grace Williams, Leader of Waltham Forest, Labour
- Cllr Jack Phipps, Labour
- Cllr Kizzy Gardiner, Labour
- Peter Kanyike, Green
Wood Street Ward
- Charlie Loveday, Green
- Stephanie Talbut, Labour
London Borough of Redbridge
Aldborough Ward
- Rosemary Thomas, Lib Dem
- Gweneth Deakins, Lib Dem
- Andy Eraclou, Lib Dem
- Alison Sarah Wood, Green
Barkingside Ward
- John Clare, Lib Dem
Bridge Ward
- Jo Mclntosh, Green
- Dilip Padipurakalathi, Lib Dem
- Cllr Paul Canal, Conservative
Chadwell Ward
- Sagal Osman, Lib Dem
- Gary Staight, Lib Dem
- Syed Siddiqi, Green
Churchfields Ward
- Martin Rosner, Lib Dem
- Heather Liddle, Lib Dem
- Mike Teehan, Lib Dem
- Cllr Guy Williams, Labour
Clayhall
- Natascia Servini, Lib Dem
- Joel Winston, Lib Dem
- Kathy Teehan, Lib Dem
Clementswood Ward
- Finlay Collins, Lib Dem
Cranbrook Ward
- Grace Jacob, Lib Dem
- Vissen Limbeea, Green
Fairlop
- Cathy Davies, Lib Dem
- Razwana Hafiz, Green
Hainault Ward
- Piotr Berndt, Lib Dem
- Cat Still, Green
Ilford Town Ward
- Ashfaque Khan, Lib Dem
Mayfield
- Cllr Noor Jahan Begum, Independent
Monkhams Ward
- Claire Hunt, Lib Dem
- Chris Portou, Lib Dem
- Tim Harris, Green
South Woodford Ward
- Kallan Greybe, Green
- Monika Patel, Green
- Jaya Naringesingh, Green
- Crispin Acton, Lib Dem
- Scott Wilding, Lib Dem
- Cllr Beverley L. Brewer, Labour
- Cllr Joe Hehir, Labour
Wanstead Park Ward
- Nadir Gilani, Green
- Milli Richards-Clack, Green
- Neil Hepworth, Lib Dem
- Alan Thomas, Lib Dem
- Cllr Emma Shepherd-Mallinson, Labour
- Simon Miller, Labour
Wanstead Village Ward
- Cllr Jo Blackman, Labour
- Daniel H. Morgan Thomas, Labour
- Sue Whitehead, Green
- Ali Kabir, Green
- Rabiya Tehseen, Green
- Mark Gitsham, Lib Dem
- Humza Sair, Lib Dem
- Mohammed Uddin, Lib Dem
London Borough of Newham
Custom House Ward
- Cllr James Beckles, Labour
Stratford Olympic Park Ward
- Cllr Nate Higgins, Green
West Ham Ward
- Kawsar Mohammed Shirazul, Green
- Alom Muhammad, Green
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Essex pledges
All these councillors and candidates have signed up to the pledges in Essex County Council and Epping Forest District Council.
Local Election Awareness Campaign 2026
To find out more about our Love Epping Forest Manifesto 2026 local election awareness campaign, please visit here.